Meanings
plural China asters
- Callistephus chinensis, an ornamental plant native to China.
‘[S]he carelessly bound a glowing wreath of African marygolds and purple China-aster, surmounting the whole with a light kerchief of pink Italian gauze, embroidered by herself in lilies of the valley.’
1792, Charlotte Smith, Desmond, Broadview, published 2001, page 224
Synonyms & antonyms
nounvalued for their beautiful flowers in a wide range of clear bright colors; grown primarily for cutting
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
It was brought from China to France by a missionary in the 18th century.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan octubrera
- octubreraCallistephus chinensis
Chinese Mandarin 翠菊
- 翠菊 (cuìjú)Callistephus chinensis
Czech astra čínská
- astra čínskáCallistephus chinensis
German Sommeraster
- SommerasterCallistephus chinensis
Irish astar síneach
- astar síneachCallistephus chinensis
Korean 과꽃
- 과꽃 (gwakkot)Callistephus chinensis
Latvian Ķīnas astere
- Ķīnas astereCallistephus chinensis
Polish aster chiński, aster zwyczajny
- aster chińskiCallistephus chinensis
- aster zwyczajnyCallistephus chinensis
- gwiazdosz chińskiCallistephus chinensis
Romanian ochiul-boului
- ochiul-bouluiCallistephus chinensis
Welsh seren Tsieina
- seren TsieinaCallistephus chinensis
Cite this entry
China aster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/China%20aster
“China aster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/China%20aster. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “China aster,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/China%20aster.
Source: China aster on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.